Too much game playing?

[sioneva]

Okay, this may make me sound like an utter freak but here goes

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[lietya]

Me! I think it's not quite as intrusive as what you describe - I can fall asleep despite it/without interference from it - but on the flip side, it happens in the "background" of my brain even when I'm awake. (As in, I'll be thinking about other stuff, or concentrating on work, but vaguely aware that my brain is still playing away quietly as I do so.)

Tetris always does that to me, and Katamari did as well. I've also had to sort of half-consciously make sure I don't play "too much," or it goes from a lingering aftereffect for a few minutes or an hour to "all the time until I kind of want to scream." Which is a shame, because I love both games. :)

So at least it's not just you?

[sioneva]

I get it sometimes when awake, too, but not quite to the extent you describe...I guess it's a fair tradeoff? ;)

It's such a weird, annoying thing. I really, really hate it and wish I could make it stop!

[phaeba]

Delurking to say I -totally- do this too! I have to shut down the laptop an hour or so before bed, just in case I'm tempted to log in to Facebook for another round or two. It gives my brain a little time to "air out." Otherwise it totally takes center stage all night.

[freakykitten]

Oh yes. That is definitely something that happens to me. The first game it ever happened with was Tetris, and Boggle has done it to me too.

[rhiannon76]

Yep, it happens to me. Also with repetitive motions from real life-- when I worked as a food vendor at the MD Renaissance Festival, as I'd drift off to sleep following the really busy days, I'd find myself serving fruit smoothies in my head. ARGH.

[diddler]

Happens to me! I make sure now and be off the computer or gaming consoles at least an hour before bed to give my brain the chance to cool down and get into sleepy mode. Doesn't always work mind you :)